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Anti freeze additives are banned from use in race bikes and if spotted in a bike at scruiteneering the bike will fail and not be allowed out on the track. If a bike does sneak by and then has a problem out on the track with its coolant being dumped either from a blow up or a crash then the rider will be fined and excluded from the rest of the meeting. About 3 years ago there was a major hold up at a New Era meeting at Castle Combe after coolant was dumped at the 1st right hander after the start/ finish.
The advantages of a anti freeze substance in your water are not only the frost protection but it also lubricates the water pump and also often raises the coolants boiling point to a fair bit over 100 deg. C